Houston, TX [October 1, 2019] – When Dorothy Gibbons, Co-Founder of The Rose, lost her mother to late stage cervical cancer at 22, Gibbons didn’t know how to be her mother’s advocate, nor did her mother know how to advocate for herself. As a result, even though the disease could have been detected early on […] Read More

Houston, TX [September 11, 2019] – Thanks to a recent grant of $400,000 from Episcopal Health Foundation , The Rose will provide continued access to breast healthcare for 1,000 uninsured women in the 57 counties EHF serves. Services include 3D mammograms, diagnostic testing, and access to treatment if diagnosed. Since 1998, the Episcopal Health Foundation […] Read More

HOUSTON, September 6, 2019—The second annual Comerica Bank Women’s Business Symposium returns to Houston this fall, featuring Girls Who Code founder / CEO and international best-selling author Reshma Saujani as the keynote speaker.  The event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4 from 10:15 a.m.–3 p.m. at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston.  This year’s […] Read More

Houston, TX [September 4, 2019] – In more than three decades of serving Southeast Texas, The Rose had its greatest fundraising event thanks in part to Liz Rigney. This year, she’s taking on even more responsibility as she joins the board of the nonprofit breast healthcare organization. As the “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” luncheon chair, […] Read More

Houston, TX [August 28, 2019] – Ronnie J. Pace’s breast cancer diagnosis in April 2013 brought home the reality that men can indeed have the disease. A second lump found two and a half years later after his first diagnosis, moved Ronnie to continue his awareness campaign. Now, his new role as a member of […] Read More

Houston, TX [August 21, 2019] – A new grant from The George Foundation ensures that 850 sponsored breast healthcare services will be available to uninsured women in Fort Bend County through The Rose. The $55,000 gift covers screenings, diagnostic care, and access to breast cancer treatment for qualifying uninsured individuals who reside in the county. […] Read More

By Dorothy Gibbons Who wants to remember Hurricane Harvey and all the devastation it caused to our city and in our lives, much less consider that it could be a contributing factor to an increase in cancer cases?  But after seeing a 34% increase in the number of women we have diagnosed over the past […] Read More

Brazoria County, TX [August 1, 2019] – Four years ago, the United Way of Brazoria County (UWBC) made an investment in breast healthcare for its residents with an initial $75,000 gift to The Rose. This year, they again committed and increased the grant amount to $95,540 to provide more services to patients in Brazoria County. […] Read More

The day was more than hot, it was sweltering. Houston in July is always hot and humid, but this was one of those days when stepping outside felt like walking straight into an oven. I was traveling north on I-45 in my old Plymouth with the AC cranked up to maximum. My clothes were sticking […] Read More